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sALIsBURY's PROPOSAL UNANSWERED.

CANADIANS Will KEPEAT LAST 1EAKb IACIINo-
SIR CHARLES TUPPER's ALLEGED MISSION.
LONDON, May 23-in the House OF Commons this after
noon Sir FERGUSON Parliamentary Secretary for
the Foreign Office, nmated that reply had yet been
received from the United States Government TO Lord
sasburys dispatch of March 2i in relation to the FISH
cries dispute Similar measures, he said, would be
adopted for the approaching fisheries season as were in
force last season. The Government would use those
powers with moderation and United States vessels
would avoid making il necessary to call them into requ
sition.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The Department OF state has
information relative TO the intention OF Sir Charles
Tupper 20 visit Washington Inasmuch Sir Charles Is
Minister OF Finance OF Canada and holds no diplomatic
position, 1t Is believed that he would be charged
with any official function In the United States
OTTAWA. May % (SpeciaD. Sir Charles Tuppcr left
here last night nOmnally 10 visit New York His real
Destination. however TO go TO Washington. sir
Charles Tupper full commission from the Canadian
Government arrange fully for any treaty which will
be mutually advantageous.
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a. ryo1JsU RIGA MIST SENT TO JAZZ.

BALTIMORE, May % tspeeiaA-Rchard Batty' VINO
hots an Enelishman was convicted of bgamy here
to-day and the marriage the last wife, Alice Louisa
George declared null and void. Batty was married In
England on December z. 1873. to Miss Amelia Louisa
Iongrdge He shortly afterward deserted her and ned
." p6adelphia His wife follow ed him from England
and caught up with him in Philadelphia, when the two
lived together man and wife again. Inen Batty nea
~ Ramore ana married Miss George on August g. 1885
Judge Duffy gave the prisoner eighteen months In the
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p,t.ANcE OF sGeG, 900 PAID OVER.

PHILADELPHIA. May % (Speeiai -Obedient TO the
order OF Judge Mitchell this morning the officers OF tho
Central Transportation Company. President John :.
Stevens Secretary and Treasurer Frank Menckesy AID
the executive committee william H. Lucas, Evan Nor
ris B r. Opdyke and f. f. Milne called upon the Phla-
delphia Trust Company and received s6269OOin United
state. bonds and a cash balance which TO their
credit This places iund In the control of the
directors subject the action Of the Stockholders AT
their meeting on Juno 80 next This marks tho thirl
successive victory OF the Central Transportation Com
pany in its suits against g. NJ Pullman and the Pulinan
Palace Car Company
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TELEGR1PHIC NOTES.
OFFICERS OF HARVARD PHI BE

OFFICERS OF HARVARD PHI BETA KAPPA
BOSTON May 20 (SDeci0l-The officers OF tho Phi Beta
Kappa class OF Ss at Harvard Recording secre
land Mahany OF Buffalo, second marshal,
Edward Avery Hartman, OF Framingham. Mass.
CONTEST OF ALEXANDER MITCHELES WILL.
MuwAUKEg Wis., May 23.-It is currently reported that
the widow of Mitchell will contest his Will IL
gave her bonds the homestead free OF taxes or
sssessments during her le and an annuity OF s5OOOo
VERDICT OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
Phil IprLPHIA May 23 (Speef0tThe Coroners Jury 70.
dav rendered verdict OF accidental death in the case OF j.
av shepherd reporter for The Press ana f. j. isaac re-
noer r the Record who killed on SATURDAY al The
GoImantown Junction by Pennsylvania hsiroau tAi-
TRAIN ROBBERS SENTENCED,
CHICAGO May 23-A dispatch from MOrIls AI 70 ~
JdiiV Neios Henry SCHWARTZ anu NeMtoh 49, Ha'
the Rock Island trail today sentenced 70 az
prisonment for lfe Leave wa. g'an'ou INC Pi'o"' " ~
a bill Of exceptions by August IL"
SUPPOSED COUNTERFEITERS ARRESTED.
PORTLAND Me- May 23-For several DAYS the ponce nav
known gang OF men passing counte.iei. ,a
the This afternoon officers arrested nine men A' '
Eagle Hotel. They refused TO give their hsne@
SALVATION OFFICERS IN JAIL
BETnLElIRM Penn May 23-The Salvation Army has ior
marching every evening throug. wy
streets, yelling and singing There have Deon irequen
police Last Sight, while paradng hosny
the captain and officer OF the salvation Army weae
this morning committed 70 a IN ~
ms Army had previously been told not 70 pai"ae Oh
the streets.
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THE rTPST ELECTRTC

TIE FIRST ELECTRIC LINE IN NEWToRK STATE.
BlNGuAMroN, May % (SpecidD.-The electric railway,
the first 10 start in State formally opened to-day
The cars we're started at Ga m aud were run during
the day without accident The cars run without noise
at rate OF from five TO eighteen miles an hour load
ot ave IONS seems 10 make difference In speed The
rad ia nearly four miles long, from Ross Park to the
State Insane Asylum The cost OF the change was soe-
thing over $4,000
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4 VILLAGE WRECKED BY A TORNADO.

CLAY CENTRE, Kan, May 23.Ths Times Is in receipt
OF news OF tornado which struck Idana, small Town
eight miles west OF here, last evening The new schoo
was entirely demolished, two churches badly damaged
and half a dozen dwelling houses blown down Inc
people generally took refuge IN cellars anu oh ono
snn WAS sarOusly hurt.
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FOREST HIRES STILL BLAZING.

-FOUR MILLION FEET OF LOGS BURNED IN NEw-YoRK
sTATE-ANoTHER VILLAGE DESTROYED IN Wis
coNsIN.
KEATISG, " Y, May 23-The protracted dry spell has
reduced the woods in this section Of the country to the
condition OF tnder, and O result most disastrous
forest fire Is raging Last week spark started hre
near Liberty station the Buffalo, New-York and Phil-
adephla Railroad, which has been increasing In fury
ever slnce and Is now entirely beyond control George
d. Briggs nearly 1000 900 feet OF logs cut ana
peeled and ready for the MILL besides acres OF staAdng
timber II will require heavy rain TO checK tue pro-
gress OF the flames
MILWAUKEE, May ga dispatch TO The Evenfng WIS
consn from Superior, Wis., says the village OF Haw-
thorne on the Omaha road about eighteen miles south
OF that place was entirely destroyed by fire, which Is
now sweeping through the valuable timber In that Vlcl
ity No lives lost The peeunary loss cannot De est,
mated at present The reports OF fire at lronwood ana
vicinity denied this morning
MILWAUKEE May GA dispatch to The Erening WIS
consn from Marquette Mich, saysi The insurance on
the property destroyed at Lake Linden amounts to 1897
600 Two fatalities occurred. John Casey was burned
IN barn and Andrew Iozberger had his skull crushed
Chicago and Milwaukee merchants are contributing W
the sufferers.
GREAT BARRTNGToS, Mass May ga large fores'
fire s burning In the mountains east OF the village Two
thousand acres abaze The hre extends over ie'
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CHICAGO, May 20 (Specian.-" Bill" Bradburn,
prize fighter is reported to be near death as the result
of the punishment he received last week III hSht
with McGregory, in private room at Hammond
Ind In this fight Bradburn was declared the winner.
but his face was scarcely recognizable as that oi
human being, while the defeated McGrcgory showed
hut few signs Of punishment.
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HE SAN GENERAL IA CKS0y AND BLACK HA"h
PITrsBURG May % tSpccdD.-The sanity oi
William Burke, who is eighty-seven years old ana
has property valued at $4,000, will be tested on the
complaint of his children, who are prominent resi-
dents OF this city The case comes up in the County
Court on Wednesday. In testing his memory before
commission some interesting facts were discovered.
Mr. Burke said that fifty two years ago, while IN
New-York City, he saw General jackson aud BACK
Hawk the famous Indian chietan. In the jury tral
the deence will show at the only time that General
jackson was ever in New-York was when in company
with Black Hawk.
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A RIG RLAZE In NEWARK.

The three-story brick sawml OF John Rindel Sons,
on CITY Dock Newark which was also occupied by Jacob
Cook hndlng wood maker and the Maltby Refrigerator
Company was destroyed by fire last night. Rindel ~
sons ose 900 stock and machinery and $4,000 on
buIdinr The Maltby Refrigerator Company loses about
81, 900 and Jacob Cook about SioOo lie losses are
nnrflY Insured.
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pJTTsBURG SHOyELs IN AUSTRALIA.


PITTsBURG, May % (SpeciaD. The shovel trade OF
Ptsburg good, IL not better just now than at any
time in the history OF the trade One firm is shipping
.hoyels to South America and all parts OF Europe Pitts
burg has almost succeeded In suppanting English
sho yels In Australia
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ANOTHER sCHNAEBELEs AFFAIR."

TWO FRENcHMEN ARRESTED BY THE GERMAN
POLICE FOR REMOVING A FRONTIER POST,
BELFoRT, May 23.-Two Frenchmen named kenooid
and schmidt, employed the Eastern Railway nave
been arrested by the German police Tor removing
frontier post between Montreux and Nieux-
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no,,cp vlrRoys APPOINTED.

The brooklyn Aldermen took tho step yesterday which mas
beeu strongly urged upon them by tho womans Suffrage AS
aocation and appointed fifteen police marons ior tne p
cipal precinct station houses W e~io i"' "o'"'~
Their pay Will DO S6VV.
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AMERICAN HISTOHICAL oOCIHii'
BOSTON, May 23.-In the American Historical Associs
on today Professor Herbert Mills spoke on the sud-
ect of the diplomatic prelude to the Seven Years war
Professor Charles isham OF the New fofA Hi'''''"
Society read paper on " ELIAS Deane''
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,orouOh who was codefendant in the divorce suit ana
who lodged petition In the Bankruptcy Oour' as"''
Lord Colin for his costs.
FRANCE STILL WITHOUT A MINISTRY.

DE FRFYCINET AGAIN SENT FoR-dEhMANi
REASONS FOR FAvoRING BoULANGEk
PARIS May 23-President Grevy To-Day Seht NM io'
, and Rouvier 70 epdeayor to induce NJ de Freycinet
to mako another attempt to form Cabinet NJ Grevy
subsequently received NJ. Duclerc and NJ Floqnet be-
lieyIng that combination was intended under Ducerc
did not visit NJ dc Freycnet who, consequently did not
receive the message that had been sent to him by the
Pyesident
VIENNA. May GA dispatch from Berlin to the
p,lifscbe Zeif,o says Germany DESIRES rather than
fears the retention of General Boulanger as War Minis
ter OF France as thinks thai his experiments with
the army will prevent France from reganing the strong
financial position she formerly held and that his vanity
which leads him to publish all that he has done OF In
tends to do will afford security against military sur
nrises
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AN EXPRESS COMPANY HELPED BY IT'S RIVALS

AN EXPRESS COMPANY HELPED BY IT'S RIVALS
At the general offices of this United States Express
Company it vas said yesterday that the burning OF
their stable In Jersey City Sunday 'rnne had not
caused any interruption OF the companys business
The treasurer said .
Wa had oll day Sunday to recover from the dis
oster and thi. morning we attending to business
as usual The other express companies were KIND
enough to loan us extra harnesses Il me Ire uiu nor
ext nd below the second ioor where the horses were
kept aud We only lost n few wagons in the paint
shop We had wagons and horses enough. but we
were lacking in harness, and by the courtesy OF onf
neiphbors we were able 10 business this horn
ing n il nothing had happened
The loss by the fire fully covered by insurance,
but no record of the policies kept at the Offices
in this city The policies are in the safe OF the
General superntendent IN Jersey City, but account
OF his absence the amount and companies involved
could not be aseertained yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-24
"IRELAND AS 1T IS.n

ORIGIN OF THE ALLEGED IrisH COLLEGE MEMOIR.
ROME May 23-rhe pamphlet entitled "Ireand
As 1t Is" the authorship OF which was
enormously ascribed to the Irish College,
a signed "Cath0llcus" 1t is the work OF an
iederly and nearly forgotten English priest whose prn
cpal object appears to be TO prepare the ground Tor
renewal Of Diplomatic relations between England and
Vatican abuse OF Ireland, the writer
hoping by this TO promote antpathy 10 Parnel-
lam lhc pamphlet is printed In English and Italian.
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MISCELLANEOUS RAILROAD NEWS.

PHILADELPHIA, May % (SpeedD.-Tho Atlantic City
and Brgantne Beach Railroad, which was Incorporated
q few days ago. organized to-day by the election OF
the following officers President John X. Cunning; secre-
tary and treasurer John Roberts solicitor, George =
Graham; directors John X. Cunning. n. Lppman aud
George X Krckbanm OF this city, and Thomas Reeves
NJ d., John j. Gardner, Louis kuehne and Richard H.
Turner OF Atlantic City The road has chpllal OF
$50 600 and II expected TO be ready for the beginning
OF operations before the close OF the year
PHILADELPHIA, May % (Specidb.-A circular was
issued to-day by Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Company to their employees assuring them that In the
future civil service rules will be applied and promotions
along the line he made according TO tho goher worth
OF the men and the length OF their term OF service
PHILADELPHIA May % (SpeciaD. D.-Mastcrs Dallas and
Pollock this morning in the Robinson suit for foreclosure
againstthe Reading Railroad Company, heard the argh-
ment OF II. c. Townsend on behalf OF the snsquehanna
Canal Company Francis Gowen. representing the ra IL
road company, presented number OF statements III re
sponse TO calls previously made
MfSyEAPoLs, May 23-vice- President Oakes, OF the
Northern Pacific, denies recent rumors concerning him.
He says he received offer from the Milwaukee
and St Paul road, and does not intend to leave tho
Northern Pacific. but will take ono months VACATION
which will be spent East
CHICAGO May 23.-The aggregate OF freight taken by
the Eastbound roads from Chicago last 2s570
tons an increase OF TAT the corresponding
week year ago The Chicago and Grand Trunk carried
Fort Wayne i9 2. Pan Handle 116. Baltimore and Ohio
l45. Nickel Plate ST. 81. Louis and Chicago 20. The
| Chicago and Atlantic took out 2,55s TONS
II is understood that the directors OF the Naugatuck
Railroad will accept the proposition which the directors
| OF the NewYork. New-Haven and Hartford Railroad
| Company on Saturday authorized their president to
make for leasing OF the former road at an annua
rental 100000 for ninety mine years formal meet
| ing TO approve the lease will be held soon.
| SAILING THROUGH FIVE MIL Es OF DEAD FISH
GLOUCESTER, Mass, Mag PA letter was received
to-day from Captain John Courson' OF the scnoohe'
| Annie NJ Jordan, Of this port, who Is engaged In
Iceland hallbut fishing dated at Dyrcjori, April Il
No fish had yet been caught up to that time ON the
passage in latitude 500 20 ard longitude 3oo 1O. nc
| passed through vast quantities OF dead nsn ot L.
| through them for Ave miles. Tho fish were tiom m
| twelve to sixteen inches long, some OF thcm =.
| ,cmblIng rock col. At Iceland the shafkcrs aho
] cod ashcrmcn were fitting out for the season
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SALE OF FRENCH CROWN JEWELS CONCLUDED
PARIS May 23-The sale of the Crown jewels was COIL
cluded today fhe chief lot, diamond headdress was
sod in sixteen pieces for 65OO00 francs The proceeds
from, " the nine days sales amounted to 6,s6i,OOo
francs.
IlEJJTENANT-G OvERNOR MASON RESIGNS.
QUEBEC, May 23.-Lieutenant Governor Mason mas
resigned his office In consequence of Ill health
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THE GERMAN GROWN PRINCES MALADY.

SAID TO HAVE UNDERGONE AN OPERATION FOR
CANCER IN THE THROAT.
LONDON May GA Berlin telegram to the Ner Free
Press Of Vienna says that the Crown Prince Frederick
William to-day underwent serious operation for cancer
IN the throat No intelligence has been received in Lon
don confirming this report
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NEWS NOTES FROM LONDON.

LONDON. May 90, 1897
FAILURr.-yohn Dawes & Sons. iron manufacturers,
have failed. Their liabilities are $750,000.
FLOODS IN HUYGARY.-The floods in Hungary are Inc
eessug Tho city Of Grosswarein on the river koros,
y partly inundsted aud the water 10 still rising.
Mr.. PARYyLL BETTER.-Mr. Parnelrs physicians have
advised him go the seaside for the Whitsun recess
hs health 10 said to be improved
THE PARIS ExHBTTIoN-Herr Tisza has informed
france that Austria Hungary will not take part IN TIE
rafs exhibition officially, but will render every assis.
sshce TO exhibitors from the empire II 10 understood
mat Russia has come 10 the same decision.
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REFUSING TO ASK FOR CLEMENCY.

ST. PETERsBuRG, May 23-It Is announced that q
pardon would have been extended TO Cuanof, one OF
be executed last for connection with the plot
70 kill the Car had he asked for IL He refused TO mako
application FOR clemency. although his mother impored
nn to do 30 AL those executed met death with heroic
ecmpOsure
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THIRTEEN THOUSAND MINERS ON STRIKE
BRUssEIs. May 23-work in the Borinage district OF
Hanaut completely suspended accounto OF the great
strike. Tie strikers in the district number 10000
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LORD COLIN CAMPBELL BANKRUPT.
LONDON. May 23-Lord Colin Campbell, who recently
renght suit against his wife for divorce has been de-
~fed bankrupt on petition sf the Duke Of Marl
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INSURANCE ON THE GOLD STREET FIRE.
The loss to Reed, Hall & Hewlett, oil manufacturers

at Gold and Platt sts in consequence OF tire eariy
yesterday orning was about p, ,OoO This Is coTereu
several times by insurance AS follows:
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-05-26
MOLIN E.

Wanted-A shirt polisher at the Moline
Laundry.
The closing exercises of the high school
are on Friday at p. m.
The prohibitionists hold their annual
meeting in association hall on Thursday
evening to elect officers to serve one year.
Wallace of the c. II. Deere block, sold
bis feed store yesterday to Mrs. j. NJ
Holt. Mr.. Holt and Mr.. Getemy will
carry on the business.
William Reinberg has his sample room
very nicely fixed up-new floor, new pa
per on the walls. and everything shining
like polished silver. 1t looks like a new
place.
Chris Juergens had three fingers badly
mutilated with slab rotary saw yester
day at the Davenport Lumber company
mills in Davenport. He will lose the
little and ring finger.
The floral committee of Graham post
met at the c., B. & O. depot on Satur'
urday morning at s O'Clock. The Women's
Relief corps met in the afternoon to pre-
pare wreathes for Mondays decoration
| purposes Those who intend to donate
flowers are requested to send them to the
depot as early on Saturday as possible.
The communication committee of The
Sylvan Boat club have sent out invi-
tations to several clubs to come and par
ticipate with them on the coming Fourth
| toh ha- n hacIAa
boat racing on that day. 1t is intended
to make it the grandest celebration eve
held IN Moline.
At nine O'Clock last evening a bors,
attached to buggy came furioasly dow
Fifteenth street without driver. HI
turned down Fourth avenue and wa
caught near Winds meat market
Strange to say there was not the slightes
injury observable to either horse o
buggy. The owner was soon on hand
and was well pleased to to get the ri
back as good as ever. He expected Il
find the buggy in pieces.
A couple of Davenport bloods hired
buggy and horse at Gimble's livery yes
tcrdav. crossed over to Rock Island ant
filled up with bug juice. after which the!
decided to call on Moline When driviui
at furious rate through the streets her
they managed to upset twice, aud wrec
the buggy somewhat and also wounde
the horse. Mr.. Gimble WAS telephone
for and took home the rig Last nigh
the boys languished in the cooler. An
today were brought before his honor an
fined, which they paid.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-05-26
BRIEFLETS.

Choice ice cream al krell Il Maths
NJ A Barnes has very fine stock of
vegetables and strawberries every day.
E. NJ. Dickey, superintendent of the
Diamond Jo line, is in the city.
krell & Maths pure ice cream is per
fectly delicious. Call in and try dish.
Rev. G j. Luckey has accepted the
invitation to deliver the memorial day
Grafton at Woodruff Monday.
Rev. j. NJ. D. Davidson of Lewiston,
is paying a visit to Rev r. F. Sweet in
this city.
The Milan cars have commenced max
ing the regular summer o'clock trip to
the watch tower in the evening.
Ice cream in all the popular favors
made from pure cream, at krell x
Maths,
Match game of ball on Decoration
day between the Geneseo and Rock Isl
aud CluOS.
Messrs. Blocker, Rimskill, Larson
Weeda and Bsgley have entered for the
running contest Monday afternoon,
A. r. Kelly, the well known theatrica
man, formerly with the A. X. Wiibe
company, is spending few days in th,
CITY.
Now Sells Bros. shows are coming L
Rock Island too. City Bill Poste
Blocker has received dispatch and the
will be here July 16
Our store will be closed today and to-
morrow on account of the death of w
G.. Peterson's daughter. J, A. C. Peter
son & Son. Davenport.
VIM. Root, brakeman for Conducto
Myers Of tbs G. h. y St ?; road. ha'